The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-06
THE PRESS OF THE STATE.
What the Journals State Exchanges Have to
Say of Matters of Public Interest.


| Worthington Times: The Indianapolis tally
sheet forgers have a fair show to serve the State
in some useful occupation for a few years
knightstown Banner. Sim Coy wants to be
chairman of the Democratic central COMMITTEES
| next year, the papers say. Does Simeon
| think that the machine could be run by tale-
phone from Michigan City,
kokomo Gazette Tribune: The Democratic
at Indianapolis increases in yiGor most
beautifully Headed by two ex-Republicaps
who Joined the reform party out of purely pa
triotic motives the contest is fertile in richness
and prophetic for good.
Lafayette Call Governor Gray thinks In
diana will go Democratic in 1888 But it will be
remembered that he also predicted the election
| of Nelson TO the space left vacant by Manson.
The Governors days of political prophecy are
few and full of warning.
Martinsville Republicans: The asylum man
agement has been cscredltable and infamous
beyond comparison. Doc Harrison is no more
fitted in any respect to be president of such an
institution than Is Boss Sim Coy qualified to be
superintendent of Sunday school.
Columbus Republican: Governor Gray got n
good deal of praise for his attempt remove the
corrupt trustees of the Insane Asylum board.
but he now claims that it was not done for any
misconduct on their part but solely for the rea-
son that he considered that their time has ex-
pired.
Union City Eagle: Tho tally sheet forgers at
| INDIANAPOLIS are far from comfortable over the
turn affairs have taken. They pretend to laugh
hearty and cheerful Justice will not have done
with them until the prison doors close with their
pampered bodies IN the inside
Huntington Herald: The Sim Coy gang are
beginning to look upon each other with consid
cradle distrust For time they thought moth
ing could be done in the election forgery cases,
and treated the matter as a great joke; but now
that the law is Tightening in on them, IT is said
they not nearly SO jovial as Of vore.
Lafayette Courier: Governor Gray is a good
politician, but he is too greedy. When he had
the scalps of ex Senator Mcdonald and Senator.
voorhees, dangling at his political belt, he should
have taken a rest. But he wanted the world,
and has got a very lively quarrel with his
party, which will take lot of hand -shaking to
fix up.
Franklin Republican: It is little remark
able that the two individuals, Harrison and
Gapen, whom the Republicans made the strong
est fight against, should be the two the Gov
ernor bounced" Why is this thusl Was there
something in the charges after all that the Gov
ernor and his party feared to carry into another
campaignl
MartinsyilIe Republican, The prospects are
improving for the punishment of the Coy-Sul-
Ivan Bern hamer gang of tally sheet forgers. at
Indianapolis. The United States grand jury
has found indictments against a dozen or moro
OF them. Honest men everywhere will take
great satisfaction in seeing the whole kit, high
and low, brought to justice.
Hendricks County Republican, The Demo
cratic criminals OF Marion county are charged
with using knives and acids in changing the
election. tally -sheats. General Carnahan is
charged with directing his lieutenants to procure
one set of tho tally sheets The latter gentle
man wanted to entrap the scoundrels who were
scheming to change the verdict of the people.
Nashville Republican: A Washington letter
to the Indianapolis Sentinel, on the Pension
Office business and entitled What the Demo
cratic Party Is Doing for the Soldiers of the
Late War;" is going the rounds OF the Indiana
Democratic county papers. Not many of them
would be eager to print account OF what
the Democratic party did for the soldiers during
the late
Huntington Herald: The Peru Herald,
Democratic paper is worried the finds of
natural gas in this State, fearing that should
manufacturers come here on account of the ad
vautages, the State would soon be overwhelm-
should have leather medal However, the
confession that Republicanism means progress
sion is a candid one for that paper to make.
Corydon Republican: Governor GRAY has re-
moved Arkansas Gapeu and doctor" Harrison,
two of its trustees. thereby confirming the re-
port made by the House committee. The Insane
Asylum, which should be the best managed of
all the States institutions has been the worst
under Democratic supremacy. Rotten meat and
magcoty butter nave often been articles of diet
for the poor unfortunate inmates. Let US have
a change.
New Castle Courier: Governor Gray means
to make himself popular, no matter what goes
with his party in Indiana. He would chop its
head off with as little conjunction as he decapi-
tated Trustees Harrison and Gapen, If by SO do
ing he could augment his personal chances and
garner new laurels. The Governor would doubt
doing right when he is putting away such fellows
as Gapen and Harrison. Besides, there is
to believe that he had much love for the
Democracy.
Washington Gazette: The tally sheet forgers
at Indianapolis about TO get their just de-
sertss If there is thing in this country
that threatens our free institutions and the per-
petuity of our government more than another. it
is the frauds practiced at elections Our boast
ed civilization amounts to little If crime can
trick honesty and defeat patriotism with mpu
nifty. Our boosted Intelligence should be
perior to that we denominate ignorance But is
it! We say punish the election tricksters who
ever they may be.
Marion Chronicle: Governor Gray, having a
decent regard for his administration and his
own personal reputation, has at last removed
"Dr." Harrison from the presidency of the State
Board of Benevolent Institutions. Harrison
was as vile a man as ever held political office
in Indiana. and when charges were preferred
against him for brutal and inhuman conduct
toward the insane last winter he would have
been dismissed had it not been for the Demo
cratic Senators, every one of whom joined in
opposing his removal from office.
New Castle Courier: The late grand jury of
the United States Court at indianapolis did
good thing in indicting the Indianapolis election
conspirasors, whether the Indictment
tanned or not. 1t shows that it is possible to
eanze jury in this State composed of men who
have the integrity to say that crimes against the
ballot have been committed, and without at
tempting decide the nice questions of the iuris
diction of tho federal court in the premises have
tue courage 10 present. True OuiS aRalHSt Tue OIL
tenders, and leave the law questions involved to
the court.
Richmond Telegram: We the people who live
in towns and smaller cities sometimes sad
dened by contemplating what we regard ad
vantages of the great metropolis. But after all
advantages not all against For example.
take up newspaper each day now
and read thes base ball reports without single
pang. and find Just much delight in one
as in another. If we lived in indianapolis, Gin
cinnati or Chicago however, only of the
half-dozen or more printed would interest
us. and this would be o fountain oftener of
sorrow than of joy.
Huntington Herald Joe Mackin, the Demo
cratic boss of Chicago, who is now passing few
leisure years in the Joliet penitentary for the
manipulation of election returns, is sending 20
his quondan friends, marble paper weights
which are the make of his own hands 1t has
been only recently that Mackin began to do any
labor as useful cutting stone, and he would